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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRequest
/rɪˈkwɛst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of asking politely or formally for something.
"The committee granted his request for additional funding."
- 1
To formally or politely ask for something or ask someone to do something.
"Residents are requested to conserve water during the drought."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'requester', stemming from Late Latin 'requirere', meaning to seek, ask, or demand. It entered the English language in the 14th century, evolving from a legal term of formal inquiry into a general expression for asking for something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Request" is said worldwide
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requête
Transliteration: /ʁə.kɛt/
"Elle a soumis une requête officielle."
Anfrage
Transliteration: /ˈanˌfʁaːɡə/
"Wir haben Ihre Anfrage erhalten."
richiesta
Transliteration: /riˈkjɛsta/
"La sua richiesta è stata accettata."
solicitud
Transliteration: /so.li.siˈtud/
"Debe enviar su solicitud por escrito."
pedido
Transliteration: /peˈdi.du/
"O cliente fez um pedido especial."
अनुरोध
Transliteration: anurodh
"यह आपका अनुरोध स्वीकार कर लिया गया है।"
请求
Transliteration: qǐngqiú
"我接受了你的请求。"
요청
Transliteration: yocheong
"우리는 그의 요청을 검토하고 있습니다."
要求
Transliteration: yōkyū
"その要求は受け入れられなかった。"
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